Manage Hardware Expansions

Warning

Some MOBOTIX interface ports such as the M25 USB host connector can be operated outside the official specifications in order
to support extended functionality. Since this results in the risk of potential damage to standard hardware, it is imperative
that you connect or disconnect expansion devices to and from you camera only when prompted to do so.

This procedure ensures that non-standard signals are routed properly to the corresponding connectors only when adequate MOBOTIX
hardware is connected.

Connecting/Disconnecting Expansion Hardware

Depending on the actual camera model that you are using, the dialog's main area will display the available expansion devices
in sections.

Each section contains a list of expansion device options that can be connected to this particular connector. Next to each
option there is a button labeled in either of the following ways:

Connect: This means that the respective expansion device is currently not connected. If you wish to connect it, click on the button
and follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

Disconnect: This means that the corresponding expansion device is currently connected to the camera and may even be used at the moment.
If you wish to disconnect the device, never unplug it right away! Instead, click on the Disconnect button first and follow the instructions displayed onscreen.

Note

These connect/disconnect procedures also dynamically load and unload the corresponding hardware drivers in the background.
For this reason, the Manage Hardware Expansions dialog also lists internal expansion connectors such as the CF card slots of the M25 - the camera can thus unload the CF
card drivers in order to preserve camera resources when CF support is not required.

Diagnostics

When problems arise during normal operation, the camera's expansion device manager automatically runs a diagnostics routine.
Any issues that have been detected since the camera was initially booted will also be displayed in the Manage Hardware Expansions dialog in order to assist you in tracking down potential problems. Note, that even opening the dialog will trigger the diagnostics
routine.

Storing the Configuration

Due to the potential hazards to expansion hardware described above, the camera cannot allow the actual device configuration
and the camera's configuration in its permanent flash memory to get out of sync. Therefore, the user does not need to manually
store changes to the expansion device setup. Instead, the camera immediately stores any changes in the camera's permanent
flash memory.

Clicking on the Set button is not necessary to activate your settings.

Click on the Close button to close the dialog. While closing the dialog, the system checks the entire configuration for changes. If changes
are detected, you will be asked if you would like to store the entire configuration permanently.